diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj
index 3734f9f3b..e8999781f 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
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+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
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-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
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@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
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   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -91,12 +92,12 @@
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-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
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-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
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@@ -104,17 +105,17 @@
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-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
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-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
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diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/packages.config
index a0f454f49..bfb16ab3f 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/packages.config
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251104000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251104001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2109" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj
index 404a1e884..20a1b3fcf 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
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-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
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+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
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@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
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     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
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+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
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@@ -84,10 +85,10 @@
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-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
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-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/packages.config
index 27d08c6c9..f8d25434f 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/packages.config
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj
index 2ff5e500c..9091f22f4 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -83,13 +84,13 @@
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     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
@@ -109,20 +110,20 @@
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     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
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-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
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-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
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     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.props'))" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/packages.config
index 9614bb8ef..82f95b894 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3405.78" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.44" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.53" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25122902" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.251231004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.251222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.260224000" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML" version="0.10.0" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj
index 9da2c799f..58cb824cc 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -98,11 +99,11 @@
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     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/packages.config
index 8cb36afee..cee3d1a45 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/packages.config
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj
index 7cfdf03ef..d836ed061 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -91,11 +92,11 @@
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     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
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-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
@@ -114,16 +115,16 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config
index 7838522de..2e3f2dc13 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3179.45" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3405.78" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.240803.1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.44" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.53" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25122902" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.251231004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.251222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.260224000" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj
index 1eec70652..b373f4935 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj
index bc7ff569c..b7c5a2dc5 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
     <WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>true</WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -72,13 +73,13 @@
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     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
@@ -96,20 +97,20 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config
index c1d47d402..c8df7edf4 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.44" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.53" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25122902" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.251231004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.251222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.260224000" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.240803.1" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3179.45" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3405.78" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj
index b744795e1..6ac7679a7 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     <NugetPackageDirectory Condition="'$(NugetPackageDirectory)'==''">..\..\..\packages</NugetPackageDirectory>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -67,13 +68,13 @@
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.3405.78\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.3405.78\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
@@ -92,20 +93,20 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config
index 630b607bf..8a7bb4edf 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3179.45" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3405.78" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.240803.1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.44" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.53" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25122902" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.251231004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.251222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.260224000" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
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